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Mar 18, 1401
the start
The Aborigines first arive from southeast Asia as the first inhabitents in 40,000 BCE (ignore the time stated) -
The meeting of two groups
William Dampier was in west Australia when he met the Aborigines for the first time -
James Cook
Captain James Cook explores and claims the east coast for Britian under the name of New Holland. -
Mathew Flinders
This English navigator and mapmaker renames New Holland to Austrilia -
women part 1 (first vote)
Women can vote and stand for parliament for the first time in the nation if they live in the southern part -
Women part 2 (more votes)
ALL women can now vote in federal elections -
Aborigines are people two
Laws are removed that discriminate against the Aborigines -
we have a good millitary/r.i.p. 173 people
Australia announces a massive military budge increase to bring the military up to date. This same year the worst bushfires in Australia kill 173 people -
women part 3 (first female leader)
Juilia Gillard becomes the first female prime minister of the country -
too much water
Floods hit Queensland in the most expensive nataurl disaster in the country's history